Author: FE Week

Seven Lee Stafford Education partner colleges took part in a national hairdressing competition at London’s L’Oréal Academy, and Chichester College came away with most of the accolades, reports Samantha King Colleges from across the country have competed in the first ever Lee Stafford Education awards, an event open to any institution partnered with the hairdressing […]

A catering lecturer with a cycling obsession is raising money to help young people fighting cancer regain their physical fitness with a Tour-de-France themed dinner. Dave Saul (pictured right), a lecturer at Stratford-upon-Avon College, has teamed up with Cyclists Fighting Cancer, a local charity, to host the event, which will take place at the college’s […]

A budding beautician has taken the first prize in a college fashion competition with her fairy-inspired creation. The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London hosted a competition for beauty therapy students to create a look based on the themes of history, fantasy or special occasions. Entrants were required to do the make-up, style […]

Construction trainees from across the south-west of England gathered at South Devon College to compete for a place in the national SkillBuild 2017 competition. A total of 58 competitors from nine colleges took part in the regional heat, with trades such as cabinet making, decorating, brickwork and plastering all represented. Competitors went head to head […]

A group of public services students have raised more than £600 for the families of fallen police officers with a 24-hour rowathon. Eleven students from London South East Colleges each took turns on a rowing machine to raise money for Care of Police Survivors (COPS), which supports families of police officers killed while on duty. […]

The principal of Bradford College has gone undercover as a member of the on-site security team to find out what goes on behind the scenes at the college. Samantha King reports David Harwood started his job as principal 18 months ago, and in that time has initiated an undercover boss project, where he takes on […]